National Gallery of Ireland

National Gallery of Ireland
Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann
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Established	1864
Location	Merrion Square West, Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates	53°20′27″N 6°15′09″W / 53.340914°N 6.252554°W
Type	Art museum
Key holdings	Kitchen Maid with the Supper at Emmaus; Portrait of Doña Antonia Zárate; The Taking of Christ; Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid; Connemara Girl
Director	Caroline Campbell
Public transit access	Clare Street bus stop; Dublin Pearse; Dawson Street (Green Line)
Website	www.nationalgallery.ie

The National Gallery of Ireland (Irish: Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann) houses the national collection of Irish and European art. It is located in the centre of Dublin with one entrance on Merrion Square, beside Leinster House, and another on Clare Street. It was founded in 1854 and opened its doors ten years later.^[1] The gallery has an extensive, representative collection of Irish paintings and is also notable for its Italian Baroque and Dutch masters painting. The current director is Caroline Campbell.^[2]

^ "History". National Gallery of Ireland. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
^ "National Gallery of Ireland appoints first female director". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

[:0-1] "History". National Gallery of Ireland. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

[2] "National Gallery of Ireland appoints first female director". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

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